An Island Breeze in Marin – Calypso St. Barth is open!

Internationally acclaimed luxury laid-back lifestyle retailer Calypso St. Barth opened its first northern California boutique in the Marin Country Mart, just in time for cool, cashmere evenings. Perfect for busy moms or business women, Calypso features easy to-pair pieces that just ooze an understated luxuriousness through their use of materials and color. And of course their new store is right up to their standards.

The airy, inviting location, the brand’s 34th in the U.S., will feature the perfect fall layering pieces, from cozy cashmeres to lightweight cords and sumptuous silks. Ballet flats and booties, sparkly tops and gorgeous accessories by Zoya, Ellen Arthur and others complete the looks, and are available at a wide range of price points. Colors run the gamut from luxurious camels and navies, to wintry greens and whites, to warm peaches and corals.

Stefanie DiRienzo Smith, Calypso St. Barth’s president and a longtime fan of and visitor to Marin Country says the brand is thrilled to be joining the “incredibly vibrant, chic” community of Marin, adding that the area’s “breezy, elegant beauty and sparkly, eclectic charm” has a lot in common with Calypso St. Barth’s spirit of joie de vivre and authenticity. “Our collections,” says DiRienzo Smith, “are designed for women to mix and match into countless combinations of effortless elegance, season after season. From caftans to cashmere coats, we’ve got it all; head to toe looks that will take our girl right into the evening and beyond.”

The best part of all? The Marin Country Mart boutique will feature Calypso St. Barth’s hugely popular home collection of one-of-a-kind handmade and vintage items by contemporary and traditional artisans from around the globe: John Robshaw vintage print pillows, plush stacks of cashmere blankets, exclusive bedding and textiles by France’s Maison De Vacances. Even stationery and Calypso St. Barth’s famed candles. Housewarming presents anyone?